Wang Sing-nyŏm ( Korean : 왕식렴 ; Hanja : 王式廉 ; ? – February 7, 949) was the younger first cousin of Taejo Wang Kŏn who served the Goryeo dynasty. He was entrusted by his cousin as the commander of the Pyongyang Regional Military Command. After Taejo's death, Wang Sing-nyom was a major factor in the succession struggles that followed, stopping Wang Kyu's attempts to enthrone his grandson, and was a strong supporter of his nephews, Wang Yo and Wang So .
5-480: Wang Sing-nyom was the son of Wang P'yŏng-dal. In 918, he was appointed as the commander ( 대도호부사 ; 大都護府使 ) of the Pyongyang Regional Military Command. He would be promoted to junior vice councilor ( 좌승 ; 佐丞 ; chwasŭng ). After the death of his cousin, King Taejo, Wang Sing-nyom partnered with his nephews, Wang Yo and Wang So, in the struggles for succession. In 945, Wang Kyu,
10-562: A father-in-law of both Taejo and the then reigning King Hyejong , attempted to enthrone his maternal grandson, Prince Gwangjuwon . Military forces from Pyongyang under Wang Sing-nyom's command were able to stop and eliminate Wang Kyu. He later died in February 7, 949 and was posthumously honoured with the name of Wichŏng. This Korean biographical article is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . Hyejong of Goryeo Hyejong (912 – 23 October 945), personal name Wang Mu ,
15-463: A major role in numerous victories. In 943, Hyejong rose to the throne upon his father's death. Hyejong's reign was marked with conspiracy and power struggles among Taejo's sons. The first of these conspiracies was led by Princes Wang Yo and Wang So , sons of Taejo and his third consort, Queen Sinmyeongsunseong of the Chungju Yu clan , which possessed considerable political influence. Upon realizing
20-462: The conspiracy by the two princes, Wang Gyu [ ko ] warned Hyejong of the conspiracy, but plotted to put his grandson, one of Hyejong's younger half-brothers, on the throne when Hyejong did nothing to stop the conspiracy of the two princes. Hyejong died in 945, during the second year of his reign from mercury poisoning in his bath water. He had eczema , which caused red itchy patches on his skin and difficulty breathing. Although he had
25-746: Was the second king of the Goryeo dynasty of Korea. He was preceded by King Taejo and succeeded by King Jeongjong . Hyejong was born to King Taejo and his second wife, Janghwa of the "Oh" clan. She was the daughter of the Magistrate of Naju , O Ta-ryŏn . Taejo met and married her while serving in Naju as a general of Taebong under Gung Ye . In 921, Hyejong was proclaimed Crown Prince and Royal Successor with support from General Bak Sul-Hui . Almost immediately after being named Crown Prince, Hyejong followed his father Taejo into battle against Later Baekje and played
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